Our country, and especially our city, can no longer afford the distastrous Liberal experiments as well as the failed ideology implemented by the Democrats in Congress. For 50 years they have controlled Philadelphia in regard to the major positions within City Hall. History demonstrates, too clearly, that Congressional experiments in housing, education, and welfare have been costly in dollars, harmful to communities, and destructive to families and individuals. It is time to recognize and accept the fact that the Liberal perspective has been consistently incorrect in matters of defense and social policies.

Liberalism and Foreign Policy

It is a stretch of the imagination to believe that our country would be safer if the Liberals had their way in regard to dealing with the Russian threat, removing missiles in Europe , backing communists in Nicaragua and El Salvador , and attempting to avoid the fight in Kuwait after Saddam attacked the country. Imagine the dangers we would confront if they had their way in regard to the issues of our past history. It is clear that with Russia and Communism still in a growth stage, with Communist countries in Central America , and with Saddam in power as well as in charge of Kuwait , that the world would be a more perilous place. Additionally since we have learned that our military suffers under previous Democratic administrations, America would be less well equipped to fight the battles for protecting the citizens of our country.

The major threat of Liberalism, however, is not their passion of the moment but the fact that they lack humility. Rather than reflect on how they could have been so incorrect, on so many matters, they ignore recent history and move on to the next battle even after leaving disasters in their wake. The best predictor of future behavior is to reflect on the behaviors and opinions of the past. It is important for citizens to identify and appreciate the positions of Republicans and Democrats on key issues in the past. This will be instructive as we respectfully disagree on matters of the present.